Spine MRI Identifies Clinically Relevant Findings in Patients With Cancer Presenting With Back Pain.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study.

Objective

The primary aim was to identify the diagnostic yield of spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting malignant pathology in cancer patients with back pain. We also sought to evaluate the role of MRI extent ( i.e. regional vs. total) in identifying malignant pathology.

Summary of background data

No prior study has systematically investigated the yield of spine MRI in a large cohort of cancer patients.

Methods

Spine MRI reports from 2017 to 2021 for back pain (acute and nonspecified chronicity) in cancer patients were reviewed to identify clinically relevant findings: malignant (1) epidural, (2) leptomeningeal, (3) intramedullary, (4) osseous disease, and (5) fracture. Logistic regressi

SUBMITTER: Tringale KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10879457 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature